LoginPromise vs. Swear
'Promise' and 'swear' both involve making commitments or saying that you will do something. However, 'swear' is a stronger word that implies a more serious commitment. This lesson will further discuss the difference between these two verbs.
Level of Seriousness
'Promise' is often used to express a commitment or give assurance to do something or to act in a certain way. It emphasizes a voluntary declaration of intent or a pledge to fulfill a particular obligation or expectation. 'Swear', on the other hand, typically involves making a more solemn or formal declaration, often implying a higher degree of determination or commitment and a sense of seriousness or intensity. It sometimes involves making an oath on something considered sacred, or appealing to a higher power to witness the truthfulness of one's words or actions. Here are some examples:
I
He
He
'Swear' involves a more serious commitment than 'promise'.
I
'Swearing' can involve making an oath on something sacred.
He
Tip!
'Promise' can be a ditransitive verb where its indirect object is a noun phrase that denotes the person to whom a promise is made, and the direct object a noun phrase or a that- clause that signifies the thing that is promised.
She
Here, 'her parents' is the indirect object and 'a trip to the beach' is the direct object.
She
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